Kanye West & Jay-Z push back Staples show

Early last week, when the first-ever tour teaming of Kanye West & Jay-Z was announced, the duo, performing under the moniker the Throne, were due to embark Sept. 22 from Detroit and arrive for two shows at Staples Center in Los Angeles, originally planned for Oct. 19-20.

Now, as all dates for the Watch the Throne outing are about to go on sale - Monday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m., $59.50-$250 - the trek has been pushed back and re-routed. Not only is Detroit no longer the kickoff, it's not even on the itinerary anymore. Meanwhile, the pair of Staples shows is, as of this moment, just one date - and not in October but two months later, on Dec. 12.

Granted, there's room before and after that to add a second show. The latter is my guess, seeing as they'll be heading to L.A. immediately after shows in Las Vegas (Dec. 9 at MGM Grand Garden Arena) and San Jose (Dec. 10 at HP Pavilion), whereas post-Staples they have six days off before playing Vancouver's Rogers Arena. (Update: They've also tacked on Tacoma, Wash., on Dec. 16.)

All the information from our earlier post still applies, including details about Kanye & Jay-Z's Watch the Throne album, which drops Monday alongside all these shows going on sale. The pre-sale for Citi card-holders and fans who have pre-ordered the album is currently underway.

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